Kenya Gen Z protests tax hike
Livestreamed demonstrations and clashes with police highlight growing anger over the cost of living crisis.
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US donates $37M to World Food Programme for Kenyan refugees
Refugees surviving on less than half of minimum food required for healthy life over past 2 months due to chronic funding shortfalls, according to WFP
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ICESCO urges global community to support all refugees
Organization calls for greater solidarity and humanitarian efforts to preserve refugees’ dignity ahead of World Refugee Day
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Kenya cancels bread tax amid protests and tear gas
President William Ruto, who has been in office since 2022, initially aimed to address Kenya’s substantial national debt through various new taxes
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Kenya police arrest tax hike protesters
Kenya, known for its economic dynamism, grapples with high inflation and widespread poverty amidst these economic policies
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Kenyan teenager achieves third-fastest time ever in 800m
Nineteen-year-old Emmanuel Wanyonyi ran the fastest 800 meters since 2012 at the Kenyan Athletics Olympics Trials in Nairobi on Saturday
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Kenyan magistrate shot by officer succumbs to injuries
Three officers were also injured during the attack, but Koome did not provide an update on their condition
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“Grammys” Expands to Africa
The Recording Academy, behind GRAMMY Awards, is expanding its support for music creators globally.
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New budget and tax hikes spark criticism in Kenya
Kenya’s finance minister presented the largest budget in the country’s history, including contentious tax proposals that critics say will burden an already struggling population.
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Ex-cop on trial in Kenya for killing unarmed teens
A Kenyan ex-cop is on trial for the 2017 killings of two unarmed teenagers. Filmed by bystanders, the incident sparked outrage.
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